BENGALURU: Former champions Bangladesh played true to their nickname 'Bengal Tigers' before going down to Kuwait by a solitary goal in extra time in the first semifinal of the SAFF Championship.
It was a spirited performance from the South Asian underdogs as they held the higher ranked West Asians goalless for 105 minutes.
After enduring quite a few anxious moments, which saw Bangla winger Rakib Hossain hit the crossbar in the 61st minute, Kuwait finally broke the deadlock in the first minute of added time at the fag end of first half extra time.
Despite all the statistics - possession, shots on target, corners - going Kuwait's way, Bangladesh refused to surrender. Kuwait finally heaved a sigh of relief when defender Abdullah Al Bloushi fired in from the edge of the box.
